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{{wiktionary|discharge|discharging}} {{commons category|Discharge}} The word '''''discharge''''' has a number of applications, including: {{TOC right}} * The act of firing a [[gun]] * [[Termination of employment]], the end of an employee's duration with an employer * [[Military discharge]], the release of a member of the armed forces from service ==Flow== * [[Discharge (hydrology)]], the amount of water flowing through the channel ** [[Effluent]] released into a river or sea ** [[Groundwater discharge]], the volumetric flow rate of groundwater through an aquifer * [[Discharging method (discrete mathematics)]] is a proof technique in discrete mathematics * [[Electric discharge]]: ** [[Corona discharge]], a type of electric current ** [[Direct-current discharge]], a plasma ** [[Discharger]], an electrical device that releases stored energy *** [[Battery (electricity)#Capacity and discharging|Battery discharging]] *** [[Static discharger]], a device used on airplanes to maintain use of electrical equipment ** [[Electrostatic discharge]], sudden and momentary electric current flows between two objects *** [[Dielectric barrier discharge]], the electrical discharge between two electrodes separated by an insulating dielectric barrier ** [[Gas-discharge lamp]], a light bulb that includes a discharge gas ** [[Partial discharge]], a temporary breakdown of electrical insulation ==Government and law== * [[Discharge (sentence)]], a criminal sentence where no punishment is imposed * [[Bankruptcy discharge]], the injunction that bars acts to enforce certain debts * [[Discharge petition]], the process of bringing a bill out of committee to the floor for a vote without the cooperation of leadership ==Healthcare== *{{anchor|fluid}} Discharge, the flow of fluids from certain parts of the body: ** Menstruation or other [[vaginal discharge]] ** [[Mucopurulent discharge]], the emission or secretion of fluid containing mucus and pus ** [[Nipple discharge]], the release of fluid from the nipples of the breasts ** [[Rectal discharge]], fluid released from the anus * Emotional discharge, in [[co-counselling]], the ways in which pent-up emotional hurt can be released, e.g. via crying, laughter, etc. * Patient discharge, the formal ending of [[inpatient care]] ==Music== * [[Discharge (album)|''Discharge'' (album)]], a self-titled album by Discharge released in 2002 * [[Discharge (band)]], British hardcore punk band * "Discharge", a song by Anthrax from ''[[Persistence of Time]]'' {{disambiguation}}
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